Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
The Swan Inn Inn
The Swan Inn Sturminster Newton
The Swan Inn Inn Sturminster Newton
Frequently asked questions
What time is check-in at The Swan Inn?
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at The Swan Inn?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is The Swan Inn located?
Situated in Sturminster Newton, this inn is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Sturminster Newton Mill and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Shillingstone Railway Project and The Art Stable are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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The Swan Inn Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 30 reviews
10 - Excellent
14
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 30 reviews
8 - Good
9
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 30 reviews
6 - Okay
5
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews
4 - Poor
0
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 30 reviews
2 - Terrible
2
9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
8.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10
We had a nice one night stay. A good spot in the town for a short break.
Matthew
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
8/10
Lovely overnight stay - shame there was food available x
Christine
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
6/10
Staff were lovely- room was comfortable and had superb linen and towels
Sadly the kitchen was closed so no dinner or breakfast
Not much else in the town as an alternative
JOAN
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10
Easy parking, car park around the back of property. Clean bed linen and white fluffy towels. Tv and tea/coffee. As they no longer do food a few biscuits on the tray would be nice!!
Natalie
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
10/10
Lovely hotel warm an welcoming nice food . Warm environment will stay again another time . Family problem had to cut stay short.
Helen
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
10/10
Gorgeous night in a super comfortable bed. Friendly staff. Great to have a dog friendly room (though warning only the double room - number 5 - is dog friendly). Deep bath with great hot water (I love to bathe!)
Sarah
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
10/10
Wonderfully peaceful two nights spent at this Historic building.
mark
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
8/10
Lovely, friendly pub.. we
Susan
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
10/10
Situated right in middle of Sturminster with parking round the back so no parking fees. The staff were friendly and helpful. Room was very clean with comfortable beds. Bathroom was clean but needed a bit of attention to mould in grouting around shower area. Lovely soft large towels
Gaynor
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
10/10
Fantastic place to stay great atmosphere within the pud really friendly local people the room was nice and warm which is important to me at this time of year after being outside working all day Geoff and his wife are great friendly people food was also fantastic it was a pleasure to stay with them and will be back soon probably the best hotel I have stayed at in recent times ..and I stay in a lot of hotels
James
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
8/10
Is was very noisy
Krzysztof
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
10/10
Staff and service here were amazing. Communication with customers were great too. We were heading in late one night past their closing time, they called me up beforehand to inform me of the fact, and told me how to get ahold of them when I arrived and where to park. Room was clean and spacious as well as providing good food.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
10/10
Our regular return to the Swan was very enjoyable. The room was clean and tidy. As always the welcome was warm and the service very good. A lovely old building but with modern and appropriate facilities.
It was reasonable value for money.
Looking forward to our next visit already!
Ian
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
2/10
I booked a night there about 2 months ahead of time as I’m on a trip o England from Canada and I got there to my surprise the place was closed, I can’t get ahold of the anyone from the Inn, I would like a refund.
Ben
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
6/10
Toilet seat was not fastened properly and although I reported it it was not fixed It was dangerous
margaret
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
10/10
Having booked the Swan in order to meet up with a friend, it was a bit of a surprise to find out that a live band was going to be playing- directly under our bedroom. In an even more surreal twist, the pub was taken over on Saturday night by all sorts of witches, ghouls, vampires, zombies and skeletons. The only thing to do was to embrace the madness and join in! The band was surprisingly good (80s rock) and we loved the whole community atmosphere. Awesome- thank you for a memorable stay!
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
6/10
Two days before arrival we were emailed to say there would be a loud disco below our room until 11.45pm. They offered cancellation but it was far too late to change our visit and rearrange, so we put up with it. The room was ok but wasnt cleaned on the 2nd day. No Breakfast available both days. Pub was loud and noisy, would suit some but not us. Had Friday evening meal in restaurant 1st Friday of December - we were the only two people in the restaurant! Food and service fine, but room "tired".
Keith
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
8/10
Patricia
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
8/10
Julia
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
8/10
Patricia
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
10/10
Jayne
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
2/10
David
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10
Garry
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
10/10
Kshitij
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
10/10
The hosts and staff were all amazing and couldn't do enough for you.
Would highly recommend staying here and will do in the future.
And it's in a pub! Life doesn't get any better.
Just bear in mind sometimes there is live music which may not suit the early birds.